smokebender
Joined: 04 Mar 2011
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 Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:45 pm Post subject: Slack Facts |
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I've run Slack for quite awhile and I'll admit, it isn't for everyone.
It's easier to install than Arch or Gentoo and does a faster install.
Unless you've installed Arch or Gentoo, you're gonna have to follow the 'structions to the letter.
Slack does a basic install of most used app's graphically and not unlike most other distro's will find your net connection for you.
You have a choice of a few Desktops as long as it isn't Gnome but,,, there is a group that keeps the Gnome desktop up to date specifically for Slack that you can install.
Slack differs from most other distro's because it's all vanilla and will allow you full control over your system and you're NOT limited to what's in the repository.
Pretty much all your dependencies for pretty much everything out there can be found in the Slack repo.
You then select and download what you want to install from elsewhere and install it.
That's the part that causes most to leave Slack.
Almost all initial addon install are done the Slack way via a terminal and the reson for that is, each app is self configuring for YOUR pc, not a generic pc.
Most of your common updates for security or updates for things like Pigeon or FF can be done graphically with Gslapt.
Slack is a bit faster than the "full service" distro's for that reason.
The system is configured for YOUR pc and yours alone.
That and the attitude of "it's your pc" of the Slackers is what attracted me.
I don't like being told what I can or can't do with my pc.
To be fair with all things however, I have a ton of proprietary software that 'nix flat out cannot run so I had to drop back to Win 7.
The software is important to me because I need it to be able to accomplish making a living online.
When I'm rich enough I'll acquire another pc and I'll be going back to Slack on that pc. |
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